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ETCOG along with the Texas Office of Rural Affairs administers the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) in Texas and is dedicated to helping rural Texans strengthen their communities by providing financial and other support for local basic public facilities and infrastructure needs, industries, services and households.
All cities and counties are eligible for funding except for cities under 50,000 in population and counties
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| Applicants are selected for funding using the Regional Review Committee score with additional points awarded by ORCA staff for past performance. Eligible categories of funding include:
Sewer facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, other public utilities, street improvements, flood and drainage improvements, neighborhood facilities/community centers, senior centers, centers for handicapped/sheltered workshops, parks, playgrounds, and other recreational facilities, fire protection facilities and equipment, parking facilities, pedestrian malls and walkways, Specially Authorized Assistance to Privately Owned Utilities, Specially Authorized Assistance to Privately Owned Utilities, public services, interim assistance, rehabilitation of private properties, housing activity-water service connections, Rehabilitation of Public Residential Structures, Affordable New Housing or Homeownership Assistance, Clearance/Demolition Activities, Historic Preservation, Removal of Architectural Barriers, code enforcement, acquisition, relocation payments and assistance, Engineering/Architectural Services, Planning and Urban Environmental Design, general administration
Grants are awarded on a biennial competitive basis.
Award amounts:
Single Jurisdiction - $275,000
Multi-Jurisdiction - $350,000
Regional Review Committee Guidebook
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